Rosemarie “Rosie” Bueford (she/her), MSW, CSWA had previously served as Executive Director of the Oregon Health Forum in 2022 and has returned to the team as a Senior Advisor. Rosie is also a Clinical Social Worker with over fifteen years of experience in clinical practice, organizational leadership and health policy. She earned her Master’s in Social Work from Portland State University and currently works as a clinical medical social worker in oncology, serving patients and families in the rural communities of Lane, Polk and Benton counties. Her career in health care spans direct patient care, medical administration, community health programs and statewide policy. She has served as a policy advisor on Oregon mental health legislation and in her time as an employee at Oregon’s Department of Human Services led special projects under Director Fariborz Pakseresht. Rosie began her career in nursing and alternative medicine before transitioning into behavioral and mental health, where she developed a deep commitment to patient-centered care and systems improvement. She is passionate about strengthening Oregon’s health care system and continues to devote her time to empowering patients and advocating for meaningful reform across the state.

She can be reached at rosie@oregonhealthforum.org

Kim Crosby (she/her) is our director of operations. She comes to Oregon Health Forum with over a decade of experience in nonprofit fundraising, events and process management at organizations such as Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA), Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), and the American Red Cross. Crosby’s approach to nonprofit management is rooted in social justice and community building. She holds a BA in French from Arizona State University and completed her graduate translation studies at Université Catholique de Lille. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she currently resides in Portland. When not working, she can be found volunteering for the National Park Service or reading at the coast.

She can be reached at kim@oregonhealthforum.org

Christian Gillespie (he/him) is our development manager. He comes to The Lund Report with over five years of experience in the nonprofit development field, with skills in fundraising, event planning and donor engagement. Mostly recently he worked for Society for Science, a science-based educational nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., and prior to that for the Fulbright Association. He holds a B.A. degree in English from Loyola University Chicago. Having lived and taught abroad in Japan for three years, Christian is adept at crafting communications and developing relationships with an attention to inclusivity and diversity across cultures. A recent transplant from Los Angeles, Christian currently lives in the Portland metro area. When not working, he can be found hiking with his Bernedoodle Eno or baking some type of dessert.

He can be reached at cgillespie@oregonhealthforum.org.

Jenn Gleizer (she/her) is our program coordinator. She comes to OHF with a professional background in non-profit event management, volunteer coordination and non-profit program coordination. One of her exciting and ongoing side projects is the annual charitable Bridgetown Bluegrass Festival. Established in 2016, the family-friendly event, aims at preserving and promoting bluegrass & acoustic music in Portland Oregon, while also raising money for local 501(c)3’s.  Pre-Covid, Jenn was managing high-end, high volume, eateries throughout Portland, including nationally recognized restaurant Kachka. During the shutdown, she decided to step away from the food service industry and went back to school to continue pursuing her BS in Public Health & Communications at Portland State University.

Fun fact: Jenn speaks Russian fluently, and is teaching her 2 young children to speak it as well.

She can be reached at jenn@oregonhealthforum.org